Police Simulator: Patrol Duty (v2021.01.20)
Game Overview
A busy American city becomes your beat, turning routine patrol work into a steady stream of roadside decisions, public disturbances, and sudden pursuits. Police Simulator: Patrol Duty focuses on the everyday responsibilities of an officer rather than Hollywood-style shootouts, giving its action a procedural, workmanlike rhythm. Streets remain open for patrol, citizens and traffic keep moving around you, and nearly any suspicious situation can become a reason to investigate. The mood sits somewhere between relaxed free-roam simulation and tense law-enforcement role-play, especially when a routine stop reveals a wanted suspect.
Patrols revolve around watching traffic, responding to incidents, and enforcing the law across your assigned district. You document collisions, look for stolen vehicles, assist at checkpoints, stop speeding drivers, and issue citations when motorists break the rules. Pedestrians and cars can be checked at your discretion, while fugitives force you to react quickly with a foot chase or a siren-blaring vehicle pursuit. The city’s Unreal Engine 4 presentation gives the streets a solid urban backdrop, and the open structure lets you decide whether to follow immediate calls or spend time proactively hunting for violations.
What makes Patrol Duty appealing is its emphasis on the unglamorous details that action games usually skip: inspecting a scene, making judgment calls, and maintaining order one stop at a time. Rather than presenting police work as nonstop combat, it treats the badge as a set of practical tasks that range from paperwork-heavy accident response to fast-moving chases. Its freely accessible city and flexible patrol structure make it easy to create your own shift, even if the moment-to-moment interactions are more straightforward than in deeper modern police sims. Players who enjoy the open-ended duty loop of games such as Police Simulator: Patrol Officers, or who simply want a lower-pressure alternative to crime-focused sandbox games, should find plenty to like here.
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Installation
- Click the green button below to be redirected to UploadHaven.
- Wait 15 seconds, then hit “Free Download.” (Free downloads may be slower — upgrade to UploadHaven Pro for faster speeds.)
- Once downloaded, right-click the .zip file and choose “Extract to Police Simulator: Patrol Duty.” (You’ll need 7-Zip for this.)
- Open the extracted folder and run the game as administrator.
- Enjoy! 🎮 If you see missing DLL errors, check the _Redist folder inside and install what’s needed.
System Requirements
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 7/8/10 64-Bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5 3570 with 3.4 GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 2200G with 3.5 GHz
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 (2 GB VRAM) or AMD Radeon 7870 (2GB VRAM) or higher
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 8 GB available space
Setup Guide & Troubleshooting
How do I fix missing DLL errors for Police Simulator: Patrol Duty (v2021.01.20)?
After extracting Police Simulator: Patrol Duty (v2021.01.20), navigate to the _Redist or _CommonRedist folder inside the game directory and install DirectX, Vcredist, and any other dependencies included.
What should I do if the downloaded file is corrupted?
The full archive is 7.00 GB — make sure your download completed fully before extracting. Use 7-Zip to extract the files. If you still see a "file corrupted" error, re-download and try again.
Why should I run the game as administrator?
Right-click the game executable and select "Run as Administrator" to avoid save file issues and permission errors. This is especially important on the first launch.
How do I update my GPU drivers for this game?
The game won't launch — what should I try?
This game requires Version 11. Try running in compatibility mode, install the latest DirectX runtime, or install the All-in-One VC Redist Package.
My antivirus is blocking the game — is it safe?
Antivirus false positives are common with pre-installed games. Temporarily pause your antivirus during extraction to prevent it from quarantining game files. You can re-enable it after the extraction completes.